Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education